Ancient Greek kings used war elephants from Alexander to the Seleucids, shaping battles and empire-building across the ...

In our shared history, three major religions—Islam, Judaism, and Christianity—have shaped human experiences, each weaving a narrative rich in faith but also marked by significant conflicts. The ...

In 2014, Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated on October 23 by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. The word Diwali comes ...

1 Maccabees is one of the deuterocanonical books of the Bible. 2 Macc is not a sequel to 1 Macc. In fact, 2 Macc tells many of the same stories from a slightly different perspective than 1 Macc. 1 ...

We all die eventually, but some of us go out in weirder ways than others. With the number of people who have existed throughout human history, at least a few strange deaths are to be expected. Below, ...